Ruth Armstrong

Partner

Birmingham

Contact details

• e: Ruth Armstrong
• dt: +44 (0) 121 234 0038
• df: +44 (0) 121 234 0027
• m: +44 (0) 7718 559 662

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Expertise

Ruth is a recognised leader in the regulatory field with over 20 years experience of white collar defence work for businesses and senior office holders across all regulatory disciplines ranging from fatal accidents to fraud and pollution to bribery.

Successes

Acted for a house builder when an employee who broke his ankle on a construction site subsequently died. Ruth acted for the business in the H&S investigation, advised the business in a cautioned interview with the HSE who were insistent on treating the case as a workplace fatality, and represented the business at an Inquest where a verdict of medical negligence and neglect was delivered as a result of our intervention.

Acted for a construction business following a fatal accident to a sub-contractor during ground works.

Acted for a high profile group of directors charged with strict liability offences by Companies House for which there was no defence - we managed to persuade the prosecutor to withdraw the proceedings.

Acted in the investigation of a high profile publicly listed business by the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) for fraudulent transactions.

Acted in an investigation of a high street bank and a senior banking manager by SOCA for fraud.

Acted in an Environment Agency investigation for illegal waste deposits at a natural beauty site within a flood plain and resisting the criminal investigation and enforcement actions commenced by the agency.

Interests

Ruth enjoys walking and travel. She also enjoys all kinds of music and going to the theatre.